Physician Pleads Guilty in $3.2 Million Medicare Hospice Scam Conspiracy
A California physician who worked for two Pasadena hospices pleaded guilty on July 24, 2024, to defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million by billing for medically unnecessary hospice…
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Admera Health Agrees to Pay over $5M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Kickbacks
Admera Health LLC (Admera) has agreed to pay the United States $5,389,648 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying commissions to third party independent contractor…
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Violations
A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance providers for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients. Jeffrey…
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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud for Role in Hospice Scam that Bilked Medicare Out of $3.2M
A Ventura County physician who worked for two Pasadena hospices pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare out of more than $3 million by billing the public health insurance program for medically…
Read More »Two Texas Mental Health Services Providers Pay over $1 Million to Settle False Claims Liability
Two Texas mental healthcare providers have agreed to pay $1,083,000 to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations regarding the submission of claims to Medicare, TRICARE, and Medicaid that non-physician personnel…
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New York Former Healthcare Executive Convicted of Mail Fraud for Stealing from His Employer
Kevin Harrington, age 50, of Oneonta, New York, pled guilty to a federal indictment charging him with two counts of mail fraud, United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig…
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Family Sues over 98-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Killed with Cane by California Nursing Home Roommate
The family of a 98-year-old woman who authorities say was fatally beaten by her roommate with a cane last year is suing their nursing home, saying staff contributed to her…
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CNA Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Rhode Island Nursing Home
A man from Greenville was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a resident at a nursing home in Warren while employed there.
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California Chiropractor Agrees to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Healthcare Fraud
Chiropractor Kevin Michael Brown, of Menifee, has agreed to pay $180,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting hundreds of false claims to Medicare for…
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A Human Right-Based Approach to Dealing with Adverse Events in Residential Care Facilities
Many regulatory authorities require notification of adverse events involving vulnerable individuals, such as those in care facilities. In this study, almost 200 statutory notifications from residential care facilities (RCF; e.g.,…
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